Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
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Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.
Exodus
LawThere was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
Acts
HistoryAnd I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Luke
GospelsArt thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
John
GospelsAnd Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon, and the LORD deliver them before me, shall I be your head?
Judges
HistoryHim, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
Acts
History / LukeGlory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Luke
GospelsSo he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
Acts
History / LukeAnd said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew
GospelsIf Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?
Numbers
LawAnd Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
Acts
HistoryTherefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain:
Numbers
LawAnd it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesCount not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
1 Samuel
HistoryHonour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewOf whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHe lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
Acts
History / LukeThey did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them:
Psalms
PoetryOne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: